Issom Surname

420,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Issom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Issom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon6301:32,9674,449
Indonesia791:1,674,040109,461
England481:1,160,79354,689
Australia341:793,99150,673
United States121:30,204,911765,334
France111:6,038,429280,838
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Issom (35) may also be a first name.

Issom Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Issom Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Issom is most common in Cameroon. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Issom? popularity and diffusion

It is the 420,074th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 8,822,695 people. The surname Issom occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Issom are found; 76 percent are found in Central Africa and 68 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Issom is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 35 people.

The last name Issom is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 630 people, or 1 in 32,967. In Cameroon Issom is most common in: East Region, where 58 percent live, Littoral Region, where 19 percent live and Centre Region, where 12 percent live. Apart from Cameroon it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Issom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Issom has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Issom last name increased 4,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 120 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Issom Last Name Statistics demography

Issom earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hissom91339/
Issoum9177/
Yissom9121/
Gissom915/
Issoom912/
Issome911/
Iessom910/
Isom8913,512/
Hissoum83231/
Aissoum8314/
Gaissom835/
Gissoum832/
Issoume832/
Jissome831/
Gishsom830/
Ischsom830/
Issam808,315/
Ishom801,479/
Isome80750/
Essom80546/
Hisom80268/
Eisom8090/
Isson8080/
Issem8050/
Aisom8023/
Gisom805/
Issum804/
Isoom803/
Itsom801/
Iosom801/
Isoum801/
Isoem801/
Isomg801/
Isomn801/
Isiom801/
Idsom800/
Jissomme771/
Aissoume771/
Essome733,534/
Aissam731,127/
Hissam73834/
Issame73388/
Hissem73289/
Jitsom73153/
Gisson73144/
Hessom73130/
Hisson73125/
Eassom7396/
Issong7344/
Aissum7330/
Jisson7327/
Aisome7327/
Issume7322/
Yossom7320/
Iosson7318/
Essoum7318/
Gissum7317/
Issham739/
Aishom738/
Haisom736/
Oisson736/
Ishome735/
Aissem733/
Eissum733/
Jissem733/
Eisson732/
Jissam732/
Eissam732/
Ishsam732/
Isoime731/
Hissum731/
Hixsom731/
Issamg731/
Issoun731/
Isoome731/
Yissam731/
Gaisom731/
Eisome731/
Esssom731/
Eussom731/
Aisson731/
Isseum731/
Uissem731/
Yisson731/
Hisasm731/
Hishom731/
Hisome730/
Hussom730/
Ischom730/
Esshom730/
Gessom730/
Heisom730/
Ishson730/
Ison6719,681/
Isam6716,428/
Isem674,282/
Isomova671,948/
Haissam671,386/
Hissong671,240/
Esom671,112/
Isum67301/
Aissoun67156/
Ægisson67139/
Eiðsson67102/
Hissham6789/
Huisson6778/
Essoume6731/
Issoune6717/
Eidsson6716/
Hishoum6715/
Aissame6714/
Usom6712/
Issoung6712/
Gaisson6710/
Izom6710/
Hissame679/
Issonne679/
Heisson676/
Heissam676/
Gaissam676/
Gessoum674/
Essomme674/
Haissem673/
Hissoon673/
Gission672/
Haisson672/
Jsom671/
Hoisson671/
Gaisoom671/
Aission671/
Aisssam671/
Huissem671/
Jissone671/
Issuong671/
Hissoun671/
Ishsham671/
Yossoum671/
Gissoon671/
Esssome671/
Eissoon671/
Ysom671/
Isochim671/
Hishasm671/
Hishsam671/
Hission670/
Goisson670/
Hessome670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Issom
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